CSM women move up to sixth in Central Region rankings

GOLDEN, Colo. – In the USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association) Regional Rankings released this morning the CSM women’s cross country squad moved up one spot to sixth in the Central Region.

The CSM women finished third out of seven teams at the FHSU Tiger Open in Hays, Kan. on Saturday, Oct. 10th. Sydney Laws led the CSM women with her third top-ten finish in as many meets and was the top finisher on the women’s side among the seven teams that competed in the meet. Laws placed second overall (18:15.65) out of 68 runners. Marie Patton finished third (18:18.54), less than three seconds behind Laws. Hannah Cooling finished just outside the top ten in 12th-place (18:50.73).

The Orediggers will compete at the RMAC Championships on Saturday, October 24th at Wash Park in Denver, Colo. The open race will begin at 8:45 am followed by the women's race at 10:00 am and the men's race at 11:00 am.

For more information about Colorado School of Mines Athletics, please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Katie Simons at ksimons@mines.edu.

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